Combined Inhalation-Enteral Conscious Sedation | Update of Pharmacology and Review of Airway Management and Emergencies

Combined Inhalation-Enteral Conscious Sedation | Update of Pharmacology and Review of Airway Management and Emergencies is organized by University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) and will be held from Apr 26 - 27, 2019 at University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is Dental Team. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 CDE credit hours / lecture, hands-on.

CME :
• Friday: Pharmacology Update of Enteral-Conscious Sedation - 5 CDE credit hours / lecture.
• Saturday: Airway Management for Dentistry with Sedation | Management of Emergencies - 7 CDE credit hours / lecture, hands-on.

Course? Description :
This two-day, 12-credit-hour course meets the requirements for renewal of a Class 1 permit for the use of non-parenteral anesthetic technique to attain the level of moderate sedation in adult dental patients. The Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners requires Class 1 permit holders to complete at least 10 hours of continuing education related to sedation or anesthesia in a classroom setting during the five-year term of the permit. Each day-long course can be taken individually or they can be taken together.

Day One: Pharmacology Update of Enteral-Inhalation Sedation :
Course? Objectives are :
• Describe the pharmacological differences between anxiolysis (no permit required) and moderate sedation (Class 1 permit).
• List any new drugs recently developed by the sleep drug industry.
• Define the current mechanisms of sedation induced by triazolam (Halcion), midazolam (Versed), lorazepam (Alivan), hydoxyzine (Atarax, Vistaril), zaleplon (Sonata), zolpidem (Ambien), and nitrous oxied; describe the use and mechanisms of action of flumazenil (Romazicon).
• Descirbe the dosings, precautions, patient variability in response, overdose syndrome, abuse potential and hallucinatory syndromes associated with sedative drugs.
• Define and describe the important druge adverse interactions between sedative druges and the most common medications, including new blood thinners and herbal supplements taken by medically-compromised patients.
• Discuss the literature reports on the use of triazolam (Halcion) as an oral sedative in dentistry; discuss pharmacokinetic data associated with oral and sublingual triazolam (Halcion).
• Describe the use of local anesthetics during the sedation paradigm.
• Disucss the use of post-operative analgesics in the patient recovering from sedation.
• List the antinauseant drugs that are somewhat effective in treating postoperative nausea/vomiting.

Day Two: Airway Management for Dentistry with Sedation | Management of Emergencies :
Course Description :
Safety in sedation for dentistry is largely dependent on maintaining a clear and patent airway, as well as preparing for emergencies. This course will cover the most common "what if" scenarios. The presentation includes videos, hands-on management with manikins, as well as a PowerPoint presentation. Dr. Leventer will cover emergency scenarios as listed in the Maryland State Board of Dentistry requirements for a Class 1 oral sedation permit. He will also discuss airway anatomy, respiratory mechanics and monitors, such as pulse oximeter and precordial stethoscope.

• Management of Dentistry with Sedation.
? Review the anatomy of the upper and lower airway
? Understand the criteria for preoperative airway evaluation
? Review respiratory mechanics
? Explain the physiology of exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
? Understand methods of supplemental oxygen

• Management of Emergencies.
? Laryngospasm.
? Foreign body airway obstruction.
? Emesis and aspiration.
? Acute allergic reaction.
? Bronchospasm.
? Angina.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.